Chicago-based photographer, travel writer, & founder of Course Charted | IG: AlanaInWanderland | Click below for more meaningful, memorable travels! ✈️ ⤵️

Joined August 2018
#chicago is looking gorgeous this week as the weather ramps up to 80’s! 🔥 Some of my favorite ways to stay cool in the Windy City: • riverwalk strolls • beaches (Oak, 31st St, Montrose to name a few!) • river boat tour • splashing at Millennium Park’s fountains – at Chicago, IL
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FESTIVALS • Mole de Mayo • Belmont Sheffield Music Fest • Randolph Street Market • Maxwell Street Market • Suenos FARMERS MARKETS • Green City Market • Logan Square Farmers Market • Maxwell Street Market • South Loop Farmers Market #Chicago #MemorialDayWeekend – at Chicago, IL
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BEACHES • Ohio Street Beach • Oak Street Beach • 31st Street Beach • North Ave Beach • 12th Street Beach BOATING • Wendella • Chicago First Lady • Shoreline • Chicago Fireboat #Chicago #MemorialDayWeekend – at Chicago, IL
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BEST THINGS TO DO THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN CHICAGO 🎆🇺🇸🎉 a 🧵 ROOFTOPS • LondonHouse Chicago • Raised Rooftop • Cindy’s • Terrace 16 • Aba [Can’t get a rooftop res/don’t want to wait? Head to the riverwalk and enjoy the many patios!] – at Chicago, IL
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Looks so nice Linda! I’m currently in #Edinburgh (this was taken in Dunbar) — spring has Scotland looking magnificently green 🌿
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It’s farmers market season in #Chicago! 🛍️🥒🥬🍅 Here are a handful of favs you should check out: 🌿 Green City Market 🌿 Green at 320 🌿 Logan Square Farmers Market 🌿 Andersonville Farmers Market 🌿 Maxwell Street Market Where is your favorite farmers market?! – at Chicago, IL
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I love the landscaping! My neighborhood is in full bloom at the moment (took this shot this morning in #Chicago!) 🌷🌿 – at Chicago, IL
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Happy #CincoDeMayo from my new fish taco fav: Don Pez in #Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood! 🌮🎊🇲🇽 I got the halibut and spicy shrimp tacos and they were 12/10 How are you celebrating Cinco de Mayo?! – at Chicago, IL
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Do you celebrate #CincoDeMayo?! 🎉🌮🇲🇽 Here are my favorite spots in #Chicago to do just that: 🎊 Broken English Taco Pub (📸) 🎊 Carnivale Restaurant 🎊 Bodega Taqueria y Tequila 🎊 LondonHouse Chicago 🎊 Federales 🎊 Frontier Where will you be celebrating this Fri??
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